Tag: Politics

The Politics of Sports and the Hockey Lockout

| November 13, 2012 | Reply
The Politics of Sports and the Hockey Lockout

It’s been a rough couple of years for hockey fans in general and for fans of the Montreal Canadiens in particular. Between the lockout, intractable negotiations over arena deals, and intense scrutiny over whether the Habs coach and GM must be bilingual, much attention has been focused away from the game of hockey itself. Continue reading

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Someone I Would be Proud to Vote For

| August 31, 2012 | Reply
Someone I Would be Proud to Vote For

This Tuesday, September 4th, the province of Quebec will hold provincial elections. I’m less than thrilled about this. Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud to be a voting citizen and I would never not vote in an important election… but this election makes me feel like all I’m doing is picking a poison. I’m not sure there’s anyone worth voting for. Continue reading

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